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  1. 101 Protect the Imperial Preceptor 保卫国师大人 Fantasy Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [All three volumes of the print edition of Protect the National Preceptor are now available on Tmall, JD.com, Dangdang, and other platforms.] Synopsis: If they had social media... Demon King: “Our forces have turned to ash and smoke. In the end, the world will be just as I wish.” [A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains.jpg] Feng Miaojun: “Daily mission ‘Stop My Nemesis from Conquering the World’ complete (1/1). I've had another lovely day of staying alive! ^0^ Tomorrow I'll keep doing my best 0Votes767.2kRecs213kFans
  2. 102 Half-Zombie Farming 半个丧尸来种田 Ancient Romance813k WordsCompleted Captain Hua Yun, the zombie terminator, died while leading humanity's great migration into space, but her spirit lived on. She awoke in another world as a silly country girl living amid mountains and fields. Surrounded by the worst sorts of people and helpless fools, with both human and zombie nature within her, how will the captain rebuild her strength, put her household in order, and set the world right along the way? 0Votes105.5kRecs63.2kFans
  3. 103 A Doctor’s Glory 荣医 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everything happens for a reason. Back then, Song Yi was a destitute villager, practically an invalid. Whoever married him was doomed to bad luck. Jiang Huijia was unlucky enough to fall into the trap and marry him. So she made a deal with him: “I’ll cure you, and you’ll give me a divorce agreement. Let’s set three rules!” Once Mr. Song recovered, she would bow out, having done her part! Many years later, Song Yi said, “Bow out after doing your part? Ha…” When Song Yi finally rose to the rank of 0Votes155.4kRecs111.2kFans
  4. 104 I Am Only Data 我只是数据 Competitive Gaming836k WordsCompleted Player-controlled characters are exactly what they sound like: roles played by people inside a game company, much like GMs. As long as they don't harm the game's interests or reveal their identities, they can do as they please. Game Master: “These players are monsters. Ordinary characters can't handle them. This game urgently needs a group of high-IQ ‘player-controlled characters’ to maintain balance. Excellent compensation!” Man: “How did I fall for a bunch of data?” Friend: “Jinniang, I saw so 0Votes58.3kRecs67.8kFans
  5. 105 A Guide to Raising a Mage 魔法养成攻略 Fantasy Romance1.6M WordsCompleted One person transmigrates to another world with a game System. With nothing better to do, she raises cats, plays with dogs, and, while she is at it, raises a certain little prince. She plants a batch of elf tree seeds in spring and harvests a whole group of elves in autumn. And so she takes on a part-time job: Elf Queen. Finally: Is everyone free?! GOGOGO! Form a party, run the dungeon, and slay the gods! 0Votes247.4kRecs144.3kFans
  6. 106 The Tyrant Official 霸官 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The tyrants of the Sang family: five dead, one left. People say their downfall was only a matter of time. The one left is certainly not going to accept her fate. She'll keep being a tyrant and see who's tougher, Heaven or her. But after she kills her enemy with her own hands and leaves Dawang Ridge, she thinks she'll settle for a modestly comfortable life from then on... Little does she know that the game of Dawang Chess has only just begun. One master after another makes their move alongside he 0Votes215.2kRecs41kFans
  7. 107 The Steward 掌事 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted She was a craftsperson’s daughter, just a little higher in status than a merchant, and just a little better at shipbuilding. She hid away in a mansion as a maid, working hard to become a steward. She thought her ambitions were modest and the task wouldn’t be too difficult, but then she met someone And so, as she walked this road, it suddenly branched off... Her completed VIP novels, The Feng Family’s Daughter and Reborn to Build the Perfect Home, are proof of her reliable writing record. 1Votes471.9kRecs171.2kFans
  8. 108 A Record of Growing Old Together 偕首录 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Wanwan was full of resentment. According to the rules of transmigration, shouldn't a woman like her, after awakening in a new body, be lying comfortably in a soft bed, with a young maid or beautiful older woman at her side calling out to her with concern? What on earth was this situation? It didn't follow the rules of transmigration at all! When Wanwan figured out who this body belonged to, she threw her head back and roared, “Author, you've got the wrong script! This whole brooding, imperial-gu 0Votes76.1kRecs45.2kFans
  9. 109 Transmigrate to a Happy Life 穿越之幸福日常 Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Niu Niu Mi’s new novel, Hey, the Ancestor Is Here, has been uploaded. Come on in! Chun Tao, a female writer who transmigrates to a parallel world 90% similar to Earth, gets bound to an Ocean System, and then a sweet, caring guy comes clingingly into her life... In a nutshell: High-energy story ahead! This is a passionate, doting romance that isn’t fluffy or naive~ Our destination is the stars and the sea! The setting is entirely fictional, fictional, fictional. We’re saying it three times becaus 0Votes98.5kRecs70.8kFans
  10. 110 A Match Made in Heaven 妙偶天成 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (Published in both simplified and traditional Chinese editions.) The Fourth Miss of the Zhen family was competitive, selfish, and vain, and she went to great lengths to scheme her way into falling into the water alongside the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's family. Then, after Fourth Miss Zhen fell into the water, a clueless little foodie transmigrated into her body… This is not a traditional tale of household power struggles. The heroine i 3Votes280.4kRecs330.8kFans
  11. 111 Reborn: The Discarded Daughter Stands on Her Own 重生弃女当自强 Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Mo Xiaoman is reborn! She is still from humble roots, and certain people still do not like her, so she will give them exactly what they want: they will not interfere with each other, and each will live in peace! She will avoid the wrong turns she took before, and the hardships once inflicted on her will never come near her again. And yes, the favor she owed in her previous life can finally be repaid! 0Votes135.3kRecs65.8kFans
  12. 112 The Melody of a Thousand Mountains 千山调 Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing He was the original body's object of affection. On the day the original body was rejected after confessing, the two of them died mysteriously together. He was reborn, while she became the original body. Two people who had nothing whatsoever to do with each other met, and the story began... A literary version of the synopsis: Treading across a thousand rivers and ten thousand mountains, composing a magnificent chapter of a lifetime. ● The completed novel Marrying a Husband, published under the fo 0Votes209.7kRecs64.2kFans
  13. 113 A Battle Among Noble Daughters 名门闺战 Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Song Chuyi, who had shamelessly and dishonorably clung to the Duke of Ying her whole life, died. On the day she died, the Duke of Ying had invited a theater troupe to celebrate her younger sister's birthday. Alone and with no ties left, Song Chuyi felt she had nothing more to live for. But when she opened her eyes, she had returned to the time before her engagement. Would she still pursue so-called true love at all costs? 1Votes280.7kRecs305.9kFans
  14. 114 The Golden Husband 金夫 Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Like other women who transmigrated into the Qing Dynasty, Feng Jiwen doesn't face vicious palace intrigue or exhausting household battles. Instead, she's expected to marry Heshen, the most handsome man in the empire, Qianlong's favorite minister, and one of history's most notorious corrupt officials! At this point, Lord He is still a penniless young man studying at the Xian'an Palace School. Forced by her grandfather's threat to take his own life, Feng Jiwen grits her teeth as she's carried to t 0Votes158.4kRecs88.3kFans
  15. 115 Splendor in the Palm of Her Hand 覆手繁华 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted She was blind, and had lived in darkness for twenty years. In the end, she was framed for adultery and killed. When she opened her eyes again, she saw a world full of color. With a turn of her hand, she could summon desolation; with another, she could bring forth splendor. Everything depended on a single thought. P.S. He knew that to marry that decisive woman, he would have to snatch her away, make a scene, and shamelessly refuse to take no for an answer. Still not enough? Then he could only pla 7Votes1.1MRecs620kFans
  16. 116 The Bright Moon of the Great Tang 大唐明月 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The original novel behind the hit drama The Rise of Xizhou! This is the most prosperous of eras: fine clothes, spirited horses, and beautiful Hu women; This is the cruelest of eras: kin slaughtering kin, and human lives worth no more than weeds. Reborn in this era, Kudi Liuli has one goal: to keep all her teeth... and live to a ripe old age. She wants to write among the brocades of the Western Market, gather inspiration at the flower-viewing contest by the winding river, sneak into Pingkang Ward 0Votes168.1kRecs150.6kFans
  17. 117 The First Daughter of the Heavenly Line 天字嫡一号 Ancient Romance967k WordsCompleted A princess from a parallel dynasty transmigrates to the Great Liang. First, she improves her family’s lot. Second, she finds a good husband. Third, she becomes a brilliant little detective. Oh, come on, is there anything in this world you can’t accomplish with power and brains? 0Votes122.7kRecs134.2kFans
  18. 118 The Phoenix Alliance 凰盟 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] As the eldest princess of Chu, Mi Huang only wanted to stay alive. But in her previous life, she was force-fed to a snake and swallowed alive... When someone tore open the gates of the Ninefold Underworld and her soul returned, everyone's fate was turned upside down! After the twists and turns of fate, no one would be content to spend two lifetimes forever beneath someone else's heel! Those who stand at the top are destined to have others try to trample them underfoot! After ten year 0Votes678.9kRecs97.8kFans
  19. 119 A Handbook for Raising Kids in the Apocalypse 末世养娃手札 Space Sci-Fi1.4M WordsCompleted The apocalypse arrives. Anran, a mother with a baby, has no godlike superpowers, no space, and no husband. All she has is a baby to feed and a wood-type ability that can only make flowers and plants grow. 0Votes239.5kRecs87.4kFans
  20. 120 Ninefold Purple 九重紫 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Dou Zhao thinks she may not have much longer to live. Lately, she keeps dreaming that she’s back in her childhood, sitting beneath a wisteria-covered trellis and swinging her chubby little legs while her plump, white nursemaid, round as a steamed bun, feeds her... But if she really returned to her childhood, how different would her life be? Ninefold Purple is a story of being reborn! ※ Unless something unexpected comes up, updat 5Votes1.5MRecs658.9kFans
  21. 121 Reborn With a Loving Wife and Many Blessings 重生之娇妻多福 Modern Romance950k WordsCompleted My new novel, “Quick Transmigration: Her Majesty Lives Again,” has started serializing. After Yan Songsong was reborn in 1986, she realized that she could rewrite everything that had happened before. She could dump the scumbag, and the young general everyone wanted to marry became her fiancé. When her acting skills fell short, the System said it could help. “Want me to solve cases and catch ghosts? System, that’s not my strong suit.” Someone smiled. “It’s fine, honey 0Votes79.2kRecs30.6kFans
  22. 122 Pearl in the Palm 掌珠 Ancient Romance901k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knows that the eldest daughter of the Lian family's second branch has severe face blindness. If you wear a falling-horse bun today, she recognizes you, but if you wear a different hairstyle tomorrow, she will not remember you at all. Yet there is one person whom she can always recognize at a glance, even if he is wrapped up like a bear. Because they first met at their most wretched, miserable moments, yet reunited in the finest years of their lives... 0Votes187.2kRecs156.8kFans
  23. 123 The Medical Classic of a Delicate Lady 娇娘医经 Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Cheng Jiaoniang’s simpleminded son has recovered. But she can’t help feeling that she is and isn’t Cheng Jiaoniang. Strange memories have appeared in her mind. As the daughter abandoned by the Cheng family, she still has to return to them. But she’s there to recover her memories, not to be scorned and bullied. [Romance] 1Votes930.3kRecs455.6kFans
  24. 124 Begonia Brocade 棠锦 Ancient Romance693k WordsCompleted New book: Point Gold is now online. One great fire leaves her family destroyed and her loved ones dead. Xie Zheng enters the capital alone, determined to uncover the truth. But after five years apart, will her fiancé recognize her? 3Votes99.9kRecs64.6kFans
  25. 125 The Empress Doesn't Want to Live 娘娘不想活 Ancient Romance952k WordsCompleted The emperor's favorite concubine is pregnant? Let her be. The emperor's cousin has entered the palace? Let her be. The emperor's noble consort has given birth? Let her be. Wait, someone's put poison in the pastries? Quick! Bring them here so I can taste them! All the palace maids stare in utter disbelief… 0Votes93.6kRecs84.7kFans
  26. 126 The Slow Passage of Time 韶光慢 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese, and Thai) Qiao Zhao married one of the capital’s most distinguished young noblemen. But just after the wedding ceremony, her husband was ordered to war. When they met again, he pinned her to the city wall with an arrow. She opened her eyes in the body of a girl riding a donkey, racking her brains over how to get back to the capital. 0Votes1.2MRecs697.6kFans
  27. 127 Springtime Among the Noble Families 名门春事 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After being reborn, she picked up a clay pot and smashed it over that bastard's head. From then on, Cui Lang was just another stranger. This is the story of a food-loving heroine's life as a farmer. As they work the land, they unearth a tremendous secret. 0Votes127.3kRecs120.2kFans
  28. 128 Xia Li’s Modern Daily Life 夏梨的现代日常 Modern Romance970k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Xia Li was the fake young lady of a pawnshop owner’s family, but in truth she was an unwanted little cabbage, unloved by her father and her stepmother. After being injured by accident, she got a chance to be reborn. But what kind of place was this? These people had no shame, baring their arms and legs, and there was even a magical little square box in which tiny people moved around. Most astonishing of all, the chamber pot her family had used in her previous life was now tr 0Votes79.3kRecs50.7kFans
  29. 129 A Record of Leaving the Boudoir 出闺阁记 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Chen Ying’s first transmigration ends in failure. After transmigrating again, she discovers she has somehow gained a new memory. With a golden finger dropped from the heavens in her grasp, Chen Ying says, “I’m here to solve cases. Let’s leave the household drama aside, okay?” This is a story about a woman who transmigrates and strives for her ideals. There is a romance. The setting is fictional, so please don’t read if that bot 1Votes139.4kRecs74.1kFans
  30. 130 A Decree of Tender Love 娇宠令 Ancient Romance2.3M WordsCompleted The same dynasty, the same names, but different immediate family members. She could only hold her forehead and sigh, blissfully drunk on happiness. A specialized military-officer father: Protecting his daughter requires fists. The heroine tried helplessly to persuade him: Father, the inner household is not that simple. A highborn, brilliant, and strategic mother: I swear to leave my daughter everything best in the world. The heroine was speechless: Mother, what you are giving me is not what I wa 0Votes481.2kRecs175.6kFans
  31. 131 A Good End 善终 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The Du family had a daughter. Three months after their wedding, her husband received an imperial order, donned his armor, and set off for war. From then on, they spent more time apart than together. Five years after their marriage, her husband died on the battlefield, wrapped in his armor as his burial shroud. She wept away all her tears, adopted a clansman’s son, and devoted herself to the Buddha beneath a solitary lamp, earning a chastity 1Votes285kRecs274.8kFans
  32. 132 Golden Powder 金粉 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After finally reaching the pinnacle of life, Li Nanfeng never imagined her life would suddenly be cut short by Yan Heng, that black-hearted brat. When she woke up again, she had prepared a forty-page guide to life and was determined to rid herself of the menace... 3Votes777kRecs151.7kFans
  33. 133 Someone Always Wants to Lead My Grand-Disciple Astray 总有人想带坏我徒孙 Xianxia Romance966k WordsCompleted They say the Qingyang lineage, the most mysterious branch of the mystic sects, has suddenly produced a prodigy. Rumors keep coming one after another. Yun Jiao turned to glance at the real powerhouse beside her. “…” No, no, it’s all fake. I can’t do anything, and I’m panicking. Yun Jiao: “Grandmaster, can we make a deal? Next time we run into a demon, could we stay calm? It’s a real pain to treat you afterward!” Ye Yuan: “…” 0Votes499.6kRecs191.2kFans
  34. 134 The Tender Lady of Brocade Court 锦庭娇 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She came seeking revenge, never expecting that this life would hold more than vengeance: it would also bring her a brilliant story all her own... Just as she finally returned to her rightful place as a highborn young lady, someone suddenly whispered darkly in her ear: “You’re not getting out of what you owe me!” There are no supernatural powers in this story, just so you know... 0Votes157.2kRecs129.3kFans
  35. 135 Murder in a Distinguished Family 名门闺杀 Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was born into an aristocratic family. Her frail health meant she was well protected, and she gradually grew into a dignified, gentle young woman. In this life, she was born into a distinguished family, but her mother died young, her father ignored her, her stepmother tormented her, and her grandmother was cold toward her. Everyone said Third Miss Wang was gentle and generous, never knowing that she had once been the darling of the family, sharp-tongued and domineering, 0Votes138.1kRecs229.9kFans
  36. 136 The Eldest Daughter 长嫡 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The Xie family is scheming to claim the Fu family's century-old fortune. Marquis Fu is scheming for power and a bright future. In her dreams, she is a discarded pawn, sacrificed in their power game. Her mother takes her own life by jumping into a well, and she is hastily married off to the Lu family's impoverished son, a man renowned throughout the land. Yet she dies young, in the prime of her life. When she opens her eyes, she lets out a cold laugh. You'd all better repent! 1Votes844.4kRecs529.3kFans
  37. 137 The Heiress's Grand Scheme 嫡谋 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (The print edition of Schemes of the Di Daughter has been published in both simplified and traditional Chinese.) In her previous life, her so-called blood relatives told her that sacrificing herself for the family’s interests was the greatest honor a Ren family daughter could have. As a result, she became enemies with her older sister, her mother died young in tears, and her father fell beneath a rain of arrows... Reborn at the age when she was just beginning her education, she would no long 16Votes459kRecs630.2kFans
  38. 138 The Phoenix Returns to Its Nest 凤回巢 Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Xiao Qing’s new book, Reunited with You, is underway. Readers, come on over! O(∩_∩)O~ Gu Wanning’s life was full of ups and downs. She experienced every hardship and enjoyed every luxury. At the moment she closed her eyes, exhausted in both body and mind, she finally found peace. Unexpectedly, when she opened them again... 0Votes601.2kRecs644.7kFans
  39. 139 Online Gaming: The Mechanical Age 网游之机械时代 Competitive Gaming4.9M WordsOngoing Reborn once more, Bei Xi returns to the game and becomes an adorable little mechanic girl. Dual pistols, heavy cannons, humanoid loli summons, and a domineering golden Gatling gun... One person turns the whole era upside down. “I will bring back the glory of the mechanics.” This is the age of machines, and it is your age too. Dedicated to all mechanic players! 0Votes191.8kRecs41.1kFans
  40. 140 Spring in Jinling 金陵春 Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Zhou Shaojin has been reborn. Her cousin Cheng Lu, who betrayed her in her previous life, is naturally out of the running. But there are still plenty of other cousins: Cheng Xu, Cheng Yi, Cheng Ju, and more... This is the story of me and the Cheng family! 16Votes1.8MRecs467.5kFans
  41. 141 Golden Branch 金枝 Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing She was confident in her exceptional intelligence and always strove to do everything perfectly. She thought that becoming a virtuous, supportive wife who followed her husband's lead would do no disservice to her future husband. Unfortunately, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé didn't see it that way. In the end, her family was destroyed, and she lost everything. At last, even Heaven couldn't bear to watch and gave her a chance to start over… (The author is terrible at writing blurbs. Just read 0Votes749kRecs224.1kFans
  42. 142 The Plain Maiden Seeks Immortality 素女寻仙 Xianxia Romance6.4M WordsCompleted New book out now! “Phoenix Cry Over the Riverlands”: Lin Banxia opened her eyes to find herself in the Great Xia Dynasty. She planned to make a living through farming, but ended up sparking an industrial revolution and entering the court, caught up in the struggle for power. From Minister of Works to crown princess to empress... step by step, the phoenix’s call resounds across the land. An ordinary bag and a mask that could turn its wearer invisible brought the soul of modern woman Zhang 0Votes884.8kRecs154.4kFans
  43. 143 The Evolution of My Zombie Girlfriend 丧尸女友进化论 Space Sci-Fi1.6M WordsCompleted Other people’s girlfriends may be ugly, but they’re still human. His girlfriend, on the other hand, is a zombie. But his goal is to raise his girlfriend until she’s plump and rosy. Whether she’s a zombie or not, well, that doesn’t matter. His doting leaves the zombie both very pleased and rather helpless. She can eat by herself! She can drink by herself! She can even get rid of those annoying people by herself! Still, if he wants to step in, she won’t stop him. Hmph. “No one can stand in our wa 0Votes39.8kRecs39.9kFans
  44. 144 He Has Arrived, Please Close Your Eyes 他来了,请闭眼 Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted The second urban romance mystery novel by Ding Mo. On a date, he said: “I'm not interested in this sort of thing. But if you kiss me every ten minutes, I can accompany you in doing anything boring.” When he was jealous, he said: “Compared with me, this man is stupid from head to toe. The only thing that isn't stupid about him is that he also knows you're a good woman.” When they made love, he said: “Although I have no experience, my aptitude and comprehension are exceptional. By the way, my powe 0Votes18.3kRecs54.4kFans
  45. 145 The Splendid Flowers 花开锦绣 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Fu family was renowned for its generations of scholars. Its most famous distinction wasn't an imperial title as Crown Prince's Grand Tutor or producing a top-ranking graduate, but the three chastity arches at its gate. Fu Tingyun, the Fu family's ninth young lady, was said to be blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. She never imagined that her cousin would solemnly claim they were lovers, leaving her with nowhere to turn... When one door closes, another opens. She finally understood tha 1Votes372.3kRecs209.7kFans
  46. 146 Nine Out of Ten 九全十美 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She falls into an unfamiliar dynasty, where old grudges from a previous generation begin to repeat themselves, forcing her to flee. But she has superb medical skills and a sharp mind, so she can make a good life for herself anywhere! But did she actually manage to escape, or not? 0Votes191.6kRecs221.9kFans
  47. 147 The Phoenix's Glory 将门凤华 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The new novel "Clothes That Hide the Sky" is now out... Reborn once more, all she wants is a pound of beef and three bowls of wine, and to have even the dogs tremble when she glares at them. [The author has already completed three historical romance novels, so dive in with confidence.] 1Votes176.3kRecs116.9kFans
  48. 148 The Peerless Immortal 极品飞仙 Xianxia Romance9.8M WordsCompleted The eternal struggle between immortals and demons, a fated romance between the zither and the sword: this is a vast and wondrous world of cultivation, where a young man and woman set out on the path to immortality... 0Votes1.6MRecs125.5kFans
  49. 149 The Cultivation Life of an Ordinary Guy 路人丁的修仙生活 Fantasy Romance1.9M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the cultivation world, Luo Yu finds herself facing the original heroine, whose luck is off the charts, with a transmigrated antagonist behind her who is determined to defy heaven, and a passionate male lead from a male-oriented novel at her side. She just wants to shout to the heavens: I'm only a passerby, please leave me alone! Chapters 483–487 have been replaced with book reviews for certain reasons. Feel free to skip them, skip them, skip them! 0Votes109.8kRecs77.3kFans
  50. 150 The Art of Coquetry 娇术 Ancient Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Reborn as an ungrateful refugee girl, she was on the verge of forcing her traveling companion to give his life to save her. Ji Qingling looked at the little boy's name across from her, nearly in tears. “Sir, can we make a deal? They say a prime minister's heart is big enough to sail a boat. Since you're destined to become a great general and minister, could you let me off the hook this once?” 6Votes621.7kRecs608.9kFans

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